Peter D. Clarke

Partner

Peter Clarke has more than 30 years of experience representing the public utility industry, with a particular focus on corporate finance, disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. He chairs the Firm's Energy Practice.

Peter has represented utility clients in hundreds of corporate finance transactions, ranging from public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, exchange offers, tender offers, leverage leases, bank credit facilities, reorganizations, adoption of poison pills, acquisitions, dispositions, and mergers. Recently, he represented clients in the construction and ownership of high-voltage transmission lines, in the purchase of traditional fossil-fueled generating facilities, and in the development and ownership of wind farms. Representative clients include Xcel Energy, E.ON US LLC, OGE Energy Corp., and their respective utility and non-utility clients.

Peter also has served since 1997 as general counsel of OGE Energy. In this capacity he provides advice to the senior management and board of directors of OGE Energy and oversees all significant legal and regulatory matters affecting OGE Energy or its subsidiaries, including Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, the wholly owned subsidiary of OGE Energy and the largest electric utility in Oklahoma.

Peter is a member of the ABA.